Software Engineer (SRE)

<h1>Software Engineer (SRE)</h1> <p><strong><u>What you will be working on</u></strong></p> <p><strong>Solution Engineering</strong></p> <ul> <li>Maintain comprehensive system architecture with deep understanding of integration patterns and dependencies across the technology stack</li> <li>Design and implement robust monitoring frameworks, intelligent alerting systems, and streamlined incident response procedures to ensure operational excellence</li> <li>Develop and maintain detailed architectural documentation</li> <li>Setup, configure and integrate application with middleware components as per the architecture documentation</li> </ul> <p><strong>Security & Site Reliability Engineering</strong></p> <ul> <li>Partner with infrastructure teams to implement security hardening measures and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards</li> <li>Design and execute comprehensive application security testing protocols and vulnerability assessment procedures, ensuring full alignment with MAS framework requirements and organisational processes</li> <li>Conduct systematic security reviews, coordinate penetration testing initiatives, and perform thorough threat analysis including risk assessments of identified vulnerabilities and security findings</li> <li>Define meaningful SLOs and SLIs, implementing automated monitoring and measurement systems to track service reliability and performance</li> <li>Proactively monitor system health through advanced observability tools and execute comprehensive daily operational health assessments</li> <li>Build system resilience through chaos engineering practices, comprehensive disaster recovery planning, and continuous performance optimisation initiatives</li> <li>Maintain production system stability through participation in on-call rotations, providing expert-level support and rapid incident resolution</li> </ul> <p><strong><u>[What we are looking for]</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>At least 5 years' relevant experience in supporting and/or implementing payments and securities settlement systems with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Application support and operations, or application security, site reliability engineering, or solution architecture</li> <li>Strong knowledge of security principles and best practices in software development, security frameworks, vulnerability assessment tools, and penetration testing methodologies</li> <li>Understanding of enterprise architecture patterns and integration technologies</li> <li>Proficiency in application testing assessment and management, including the ability to analyse test results and propose improvements</li> <li>Familiarity with ICT governance policies, standards, and best practices in government agencies</li> <li>Knowledge of service design principles and the ability to apply design thinking methods to identify transformation opportunities</li> <li>Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse complex business problems, recommending digitalisation and process changes</li> <li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with various internal and external stakeholders</li> <li>Understanding of solution engineering principles, including the ability to design application architecture and evaluate hardware and software solutions. Example, <ul> <li>Experience in designing and implementing java applications, SQL skills, and shell scripting</li> <li>Strong understanding of Server-side, Java/microservices, web services, RESTful API</li> <li>Exper